Muir Woods National Monument
Muir Woods is small -- just 554 acres -- but perhaps the most famous national monument in the U.S. Parks Service system.
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Muir Woods National Monument Details
Muir Woods is small -- just 554 acres -- but perhaps the most famous national monument in the U.S. Parks Service system. A fragment of the 2 million acres of redwood forest that once covered the Pacific coastline of northern California and Oregon, Muir Woods National Monument preserves one of the last stands of old-growth coastal redwoods in the San Francisco Bay area and is visited by more than 800,000 people each year. The trees here grow up to 260 feet high and can live 1,200 years or longer. Six miles of hiking trails wind through the redwood forest and along Redwood Creek, passing through popular Cathedral Grove and Bohemian Grove. Hikers can also connect to trails that lead out of Redwood Canyon and to nearby Mt. Tamalpais State Park. Established: Jan. 9, 1908 Area: 553 acres
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Nearby Parks Around Muir Woods National Monument
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Muir Woods National Monument
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1.8 mi away
Mount Tamalpais State Park
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3.1 mi away
Stinson Beach
With miles of pristine golden coastline, this crescent-shaped beach in Marin County is a hidden gem in Northern California.
4.2 mi away
Cataract Falls Trail
If you are looking for a quick and easy hike with pretty scenery, then this may be the right trail for you.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Comprised of about three dozen sites in and around the San Francisco Bay area; totaling 75,500 acres, the part is actually far larger than the incorporated area of the city and county of San Francisco.
6.9 mi away
Fort Baker
Originally built as an army post in the early 1900s, this military fort is mostly known as being the headquarters for the 91st division army for WWI and WWII.
